Guwahati, Nov. 3 -- Electricity consumers in Assam will pay more for power from November after the Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission (AERC) approved a tariff hike to facilitate the recovery of accumulated fuel and power purchase price adjustment surcharge (FPPPAS). Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, however, has assured consumers that the increase will be withdrawn once the Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) recovers its losses.

Speaking to reporters at Vajpayee Bhawan on Tuesday, Sarma said the revision would remain in effect for five months and is not intended to become a permanent increase in electricity tariffs.

"When we recover the losses, it would be withdrawn. The way it has been projected that it would be a ...